态

態

tài

太 + 心

Definitions

tài (noun) appearance; shape; form

tài (noun) state; condition

tài (noun) attitude; manner

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 心 represents the meaning and 太 represents the sound. Simplified form of 態.

Semantic: 心 Phonetic: 太

About

态 is the simplified form of 態, a phonosemantic compound where 心 (heart) conveys mental state or inner disposition, and 太 indicates the sound. The traditional form used 能 as its phonetic, but the simplification replaced it with 太, keeping the heart radical intact. The character denotes the outward expression of inner feelings or a general condition, encompassing physical posture, mental attitude, and situational state.

Etymology Hide

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

他的态度很好。

Tā de tàidù hěn hǎo.

His attitude is very good.

她今天状态不错。

Tā jīntiān zhuàngtài búcuò.

She is in good condition today.

保持生态平衡很重要。

Bǎochí shēngtài pínghéng hěn zhòngyào.

Maintaining ecological balance is very important.

他以积极态度面对困难。

Tā yǐ jījí tàidù miànduì kùnnán.

He faces difficulties with a positive attitude.

我们密切关注事态发展。

Wǒmen mìqiè guānzhù shìtài fāzhǎn.

We are closely following the development of the situation.

你的学习态度需要更认真。

Nǐ de xuéxí tàidù xūyào gèng rènzhēn.

Your learning attitude needs to be more serious.

两国关系的缓和态势明显。

Liǎng guó guānxì de huǎnhé tàishì míngxiǎn.

The easing trend in relations between the two countries is evident.

这种社会形态有其历史必然性。

Zhè zhǒng shèhuì xíngtài yǒu qí lìshǐ bìránxìng.

This type of social formation has its historical inevitability.

Related Characters

Component: 太

Component: 心

态